Taj Mahal Page #2

Synopsis: One evening, while her parents go out for dinner, 18-year-old Louise, alone in her hotel room at Taj Mahal Mumbai, hears strange noises out in the corridor. Within minutes, she realises that a terrorist attack is underway. Her only connection to the outside world is her cell phone, which allows her to remain contact with her father
Genre: Thriller
Director(s): Nicolas Saada
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
5.3
Year:
2015
91 min
114 Views


- In your room.

Go back and hide.

- No.

I'm hanging up.

I'm getting the charger.

Louise!

Come on!

Yes, yes...

- Hello?

- Ok, I have the charger.

Stay put. We're not far.

What's taking so long?

Guns are going off everywhere.

You are my sunshine,

my only sunshine...

Who's singing?

Who's singing?

Everything is gonna be fine

sweetheart. Your gonna be okay.

Come on, come on.

Mom, what the hell are you doing?

You're singing me a lullaby

so I can fall asleep?

It was to calm you down,

sweetheart. Stay calm.

Well, its not calming me down

at all!

Put Dad back on.

We're nearly there.

Call Pierre back.

- You called him again?

- No.

I'll call him.

- Pierre?

- Hello?

It's Louise.

Did you leave your room

like I said?

Dad told me to stay put.

Still up there?

Yes. Where are you?

We're hiding in the basement.

Around ten of us.

We're going to try to get out.

Can I try to come down to you?

They have explosives.

They'll blow the place up.

Get out, ok.

But then? Pierre? Pierre?

Nearly there, sweetheart.

I talked to your friend.

He told me...

...we're going to die.

No, you're not going to die.

But what do I do?

We'll get you out.

Do you believe me or not?

Yes.

I'll call you.

- We need to go to the TAJ.

- Their is a situation here.

Can we get throw this way

to go to the TAJ?

My daughter is inside.

My daughter is inside!

Do you understand that?

Can we go? Can we go?

We have to go to the TAJ. Please.

Can we get throw?

Please please, she's on her own.

Louise? They set off a bomb.

They're hiding on the top floor.

- I can come out then.

- No, no, no.

Don't come out, there's a fire!

No, I'm coming out, Dad.

- Dad...

- What is it?

Everything's burning.

What do I do?

Listen carefully.

Get towels from the bathroom.

Put them in the tub.

Ok.

Done that.

Turn the tap on.

Done that?

There's no water.

Disgusting.

What?

The water's black and filthy.

Just wet the towels.

Once they're soaked,

put them at the bedroom doors.

- Dad?

- Are you okay?

I can't breathe.

Are the windows open?

Get the handle and close them.

I need air.

It's no use closing them.

Which ones are open?

I can't remember.

Louise?

I don't want...

I don't want the fire

to touch me.

I don't want the fire

to touch me.

I don't want the fire

to touch me.

I don't want the fire

to touch me.

- Louise?

Yes. I'm here.

I'll get some air on the balcony.

No, it's too dangerous.

Don't go out!

Dad.

Mum.

There's nothing we can do.

There.

It's over.

- It's over now.

- No, no, no.

Dad.

Can you hear me?

I'd like you to turn

your phone off.

No!

Turn your phone off, Dad.

- No!

I'll leave you a message.

You can listen to it anytime.

You'll all have my voice.

Don't say that, sweetheart.

No!

Dad, turn your phone off,

please.

Turn it off.

No no no,

we're just trying get through.

Sorry? No I'm saying,

we're trying to get through...

...but there is roads blocked

everywhere.

My daughter is inside

so and you know...

Alberto!

Alberto, can you hear me?

Who's that?

Is someone up there?

I don't understand.

- Do you speak English?

- Yes.

- Are you alone up there?

- Yes.

- Okay.

Don't worry. My husband is

climb down to get help.

He is downthere. Can you see him?

Yes, I can see someone now.

He is wearing a white shirt

and a red jeans. Is that him?

Yeah yeah. What's he doing?

Is he doing anything?

I can't see propertly from here.

Alberto!

Dad. Dad.

- Louise, you're there?

- I'm here.

I'm here.

Hang on one minute.

Are you there?

I'm talking to someone

just below.

- Who are you talking to?

- Speak to her. Speak to her.

Where are you?

Near the hotel.

Mum's talking to your sister.

Please. What's going on?

Dad?

My message...

Don't listen to it, ok.

Ok, I won't listen to it.

- Alberto? Alberto?

- What are you doing?

No, no, no. Please.

Please stay here.

Stay. Stay. Please.

Don't do it. Please. Please.

Listen to me. Listen to me.

If we stay together,

maybe we can make it.

I need you and you need me.

Do you undesrtand?

Okay.

- What's your name? I'm Giovanna.

- I'm Louise.

Okay.

What room are you in?

- Dolphin Suite.

Everything is burning here.

And you?

It the same here.

It's very hot.

You have to put wet towels

against the door on the floor.

Yes. We already did that.

It's the first thing my husband did.

Yes. We can make it.

Yes.

What's happening?

Grenades! Grenades!

Don't go there. Grenades!

Louise, Louise! Stay hidden.

They're throwing grenades.

Giovanna, get down!

- Louise, what's happening?

- They're throwing grenades.

We are going to die.

We are going to die.

We are not, we're not. They are

coming to help us. My dad told me.

When did he tell you?

I'm being talking to him

all night.

No. We're going to die.

Alberto?!

Tell me the truth!

My husband is dead, isn't he?

No, no, no. I swear. I swear.

I swear.

- I can see him.

- Yes.

I can see him right now.

- How old are you?

- I'm 18.

- Why are you here?

- I came with my family.

And you?

It's our honey moon.

Great honey moon.

This way, come this way, yes.

- Are you okay?

- Yes.

We are trying to get to the

front outdoor.

She's in the hotel.

She's stuck.

- What floor is she?

- The Fourth floor. Dolphin suite.

- What's her name?

- Louise.

- Does she speak English?

- Yes.

- Do something for her. Please.

- Just wait here.

I'll do the best I can.

Thank you. Thanks.

Louise, don't! Louise, don't jump!

Don't!

Louise, Louise don't jump! No!

- What's going on?

- There's a man down there.

- He is helping your husband.

- Yeah?

Is he moving?

Tell me. Is he moving?

They are evacuating him.

- We can't see you.

- Hold on.

- Look up here, with the scarf.

- I see you.

They're coming for you.

Stay at the window.

Giovanna! They're coming.

They're coming.

Give me your hand.

Your hand, hand, hand.

Hello Miss!

Miss?

Come on, come on!

Come on, come on!

Come on!

My little girl.

My little girl.

Louise. Louise!

Let's go.

Take it. You need it.

Thank you.

- Thank you.

- Thank you.

What's going on?

- What is happening?

- Tourists.

One saved message,

received Monday, January 26...

...at 11:
10.

Here goes, Dad.

I'm leaving you this message...

...to tell you...

...I love the three of you

very much.

Eight, I think.

No, we should start without it.

Oh, I don't know.

I don't quiet remember.

It should be fine. Sorry.

Yeah, we are gonna go but

Yeah. Oh well

Yeah I'll do it that now.

Yeah. Call you back.

- Hello?

- Yes, hello?

Pierre, is that you?

It's Louise, you remember?

Of course

I remember who you are.

Are you in Paris?

Yes, not long. I leave for

Johannesburg next month.

Actually, I was wondering if...

- Yes?

I was wondering

if we could meet.

Have a drink...

To talk.

Actually, I'm pretty busy.

But I...

I can come to you.

That's no problem. I don't mind.

Listen, don't take this badly,

but I don't want to talk about it.

You're seeing someone

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